Limpopo’s matric pass rate below 70%

Limpopo is the only province that has achieved a matric pass rate of below 70% in 2018.

The Vhembe district being the leading district in the province with the highest pass rate.

The matric class of 2018 has achieved an overall pass rate of 78.2% with progressed learners.

Announcing the 2018 matric pass rate Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga said Limpopo and Mpumalanga are among the provinces that have shown great improvement with the Ehlanzeni district being the leading district in Mpumalanga.

She says Gauteng is the top performing province at 87.9%.

Here’s how the other provinces performed:

Free State 87.5%

Western Cape 81.5%

North West 81.1%

Mpumalanga 79%

KwaZulu Natal 76.2

Northern Cape 73.3%

Eastern Cape 70.6%

Limpopo 69.4%

Motshekga says these achievements in all provinces can be attributed to social interventions, including the provision of scholar transport and good nutrition as well as good infrastructure.